Latest Information from theTown of Kill Devil Hills

Thank you to everyone making sacrifices and staying at home. We know it’s not easy, but you are making a difference. Social distancing is not just about your health. It is about the health of your friends, your family, and your community. Social distancing is one of the precautionary measures that the Town has been practicing in an effort to keep both our Staff and customers protected.

Access to Town offices remain restricted. However, Town Departments have made adjustments to continue serving you in a safe, yet, proficient manner. Many services can be conducted by phone, email, fax, or by using our website. Please visit our website, www.kdhnc.com for each Department’s contact information and updates to their daily operations.

Throughout this difficult and uncertain time, we want to assure you that the Town of Kill Devil Hills is here for you. We will continue communicating information, sharing preparedness measures, and providing our usual top-notch customer service.

Planning Board Meeting:In order to maintain the safety of Town residents, Staff, and board members, the Kill Devil Hills Planning Board will conduct an electronic meeting on Thursday, April 16, 2020, at 9:00 a.m., using Zoom software. There are several methods the public can participate in or view the meeting.

Kill Devil Hills is making every effort to ensure that the public is able to not only listen to the meeting, but also to participate in the public comment portion of the Planning Board meeting while still maintaining all of the Town’s statutory requirements and keeping the public safe. Thank you for your interest in the Town and your patience and understanding during this unusual time.

COVID-19 Bulletin #42 from Dare County Emergency Management

State Cases of COVID-19In North Carolina, there are currently 5,024 cases of COVID-19 in 93 counties. There have been 108 fatalities in NC associated with COVID-19. Currently, the state is reporting 418 hospitalizations across the state from COVID-19 illness.

County’s Positive Test Results Count Remains the SameThere have been no changes in the number of positive COVID-19 cases in Dare County over the past two days. Dare County remains at 15 positive test results. Of the 15 individuals who have tested positive, 11 have recovered/or are asymptomatically cleared (meaning they are seven days post testing with no symptoms), three are asymptomatic (meaning they have not experienced any COVID-19 symptoms), and one died.

Peak Resources UpdateLocal public health remains in daily contact with Peak Resources. Two of the five individuals associated with Peak are now considered asymptomatically cleared and the other three remain asymptomatic. Peak continues to adhere to all NC DHHS guidance to stop the spread of COVID-19, including temperature checks of all staff upon arrival to work and before starting their shift and a minimum of twice a day temperature checks for all residents.

Spread Kindness Not Germs

During this trying time, the Jolly Roger Restaurant is offering free breakfast every day from 8:00 – 11:00 a.m. The free breakfast features scrambled eggs, home fries, and toast. Thank you to the Jolly Roger Restaurant for providing this free meal and, in turn, creating priceless smiles in our community.

"LOW RISK" IS NOT "NO RISK"

FEMA along with the State of North Carolina has released updated flood maps for all of Dare County. Flood maps serve as the cornerstone for floodplain management. The updated maps are scheduled to be effective on June 19, 2020.

The updated maps feature significant changes from the 2006 flood maps. A large number of properties in Kill Devil Hills are being reclassified to Shaded X or X “low risk” flood zone properties and the base flood elevations are decreasing.

The new maps DO NOT reflect flood risk and the historic flooding in the Town of Kill Devil Hills. Many of the reclassified properties have historically experienced flooding.

In recognition of these changes and the challenges that the new maps present, the Town of Kill Devil Hills and the other municipalities in Dare County are proposing the adoption of a flood damage prevention ordinance, that will maintain a minimum building elevation standard.